Adding a catalog search filter

If the Remote Systems window is not displayed, click Window > Show View > Remote Systems.
  1. In the Remote Systems window, log on to the mainframe.
  2. Right-click Mainframe Explorer, then click New > Add Catalog search.

    The Add Catalog search screen appears.

  3. In the search field, type a fully-qualified or partial data set name to filter on, then click OK. Some examples include:
    OptionOptionOption DescriptionDescriptionDescription
    MFIABCMFIABCMFIABC Locates data sets prefixed MFIABC Locates data sets prefixed MFIABC Locates data sets prefixed MFIABC
    MFIABC, MFIDEFMFIABC, MFIDEFMFIABC, MFIDEF Locates data sets prefixed MFIABC or MFIDEFLocates data sets prefixed MFIABC or MFIDEFLocates data sets prefixed MFIABC or MFIDEF
    MFIABC; ZMFIABC; ZMFIABC; Z Locates data sets prefixed MFIABC or that start with ZLocates data sets prefixed MFIABC or that start with ZLocates data sets prefixed MFIABC or that start with Z
    The filter appears in Mainframe Explorer; expand it to show its contents.
Parent topic: Catalog search filters
Related tasks
Logging on to the mainframe